Edward McNally is a former United States Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney who, following the September 11th attacks, was appointed by the President as the nation's first General Counsel for homeland security and counter-terrorism. Described in the press as "one of America's top white collar crime lawyers" and "top defenders in complex financial cases," news reports call Mr. McNally a "high profile attorney" who is "larger-than-life," "highly regarded in legal circles," and a "charismatic" lawyer who's had "a storied legal career."